Coronal sections of the cerebral hemispheres showed symmetrical edema, vascular congestion over the surface and hemorrhage in the gyrus rectus of the right frontal lobe. Sagittal sections of the ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

Methods: Rectus femoris muscle cross-sectional area (RF CSA) was measured by ultrasound and whole-body FFM estimated using electrical bioimpedance. Quadriceps strength was measured by maximum ...